Senior Communication Specialist

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia AusNet Full time

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  • 12-month fixed term contract
  • Work on varied, meaningful projects that benefit communities
  • Welcoming, supportive and high performing team
  • Hybrid working - 3 days in office

At AusNet, we're the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities and Australia's cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That's refreshing.

About the role

Are you a strategic communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment? Join AusNet's high-performing communications team and help shape how we connect with over 1.6 million Victorians.

This critical rolesupports external communications acrosseight business lines, working closely with community, customers and stakeholders to deliver clear, engaging and compliant messaging.

What you'll do:

  • Develop and deliver high-quality content across digital and print channels.
  • Lead multi-channel campaigns that support AusNet's services and priorities.
  • Champion plain language and content accessibility.
  • Use data and insights to continuously improve messaging.
  • Develop emergency and incident management communications and updates.
  • Collaborate across teams for consistent, effective communication.

About you

  • Experience in energy, infrastructure, or utilities is a bonus — but not essential.
  • 5+ years in communications, media, or journalism.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and campaign planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation experience.
  • Familiarity with digital tools like Salesforce, Sitecore, Sprout Social, Power BI and social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Meta, TikTok).
  • Experience with culturally linguistically and diverse (CALD) communications and media relations is a plus.

Please note, we are not engaging with any Recruitment agencies for this role, if you are interested, please apply

A real place to belong.

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here's what sets us apart:

  • Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we'll work with you to help balance work and life.
  • Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
  • Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
  • Perks: we offer all the other perks you've come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we're excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you're passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.

Seniority level
  • Seniority levelAssociate
Employment type
  • Employment typeContract
Job function
  • Job functionPublic Relations and Marketing
  • IndustriesUtilities, Oil, Gas, and Mining, and Services for Renewable Energy

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